The pirate suspect arrested in the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama was all smiles on arriving in New York City late Monday, escorted by a phalanx of law enforcement officers.
S. Korean, N. Korean officials meetGovernment officials from South Korea arrived in the North on Tuesday for the first inter-Korean talks in more than a year.
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- Obama: U.S. lost ‘moral compass’ on torture
President Obama on Tuesday left open the possibility of criminal prosecution for Bush administration officials who drew up the legal basis for interro...
- AUSTRALIA: NSW restaurants forced to study food safety – (ABC News Online (Australia))
Every restaurant in New South Wales will be forced to have a designated food safety officer under new laws aimed at reducing food poisoning outbreaks....
- Accused Somali pirate arraigned in U.S.
A Somali suspect in the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama last month pleaded not guilty to 10 counts including piracy, hostage-taking, and ...
- Pirate ‘mother ship’ left in flames
An Indian warship has exchanged fire with a pirate “mother vessel” off the hijacking-plagued Horn of Africa, leaving the ship ablaze in th...
- Iraq focus as Bush arrives in UK
U.S. President George Bush arrives in Britain on Sunday where he was expected to discuss the war in Iraq with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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- US: Rep. Sam Farr on organics and food safety – (New York Times)
Congressman Sam Farr represents Californias 17th District which includes the Salinas Valley, hometown of the author John Steinbeck and one of Ame...
- China warships set sail on anti-pirate mission
Two Chinese destroyers and a supply ship set sail Friday for the Gulf of Aden on a mission to protect Chinese merchant ships from an increasing number...
- Banks face huge losses from $50B ’scam’
Some of the biggest names in global finance say they have lost hundreds of millions of dollars in an alleged $50 billion “pyramid scheme” ...
- Financial world faces huge losses from scam
Some of the biggest names in global finance say they have lost hundreds of millions of dollars in an alleged $50 billion “pyramid scheme” ...
- U.S: Al Qaeda moving into Pakistan frontier
Terror attacks have spiked dramatically in Afghanistan and Pakistan as extremists in both countries strengthen their power and expand operations, acco...
- Y’arr, ye be the ones who be takin’ me nickel
“Heave away, Haul away, We’r bound fer South Australia,” Yar that be a Cornish Pirate Hymn. It has been known across de Atlanti...
- Alleged drug lord caught with his pants down
An alleged drug kingpin was captured in his underwear Monday, hiding in a bush outside a house in western Colombia, government officials said in Bogot...
- Former pirate hostage favors military escorts
Richard Phillips, the cargo-ship captain whose capture by pirates triggered a dramatic U.S. Navy rescue off the coast of Africa, called on the federal...
- Alleged Venezuelan agents arrested in U.S.
Four alleged Venezuelan agents have been arrested in the U.S. and charged with trying to persuade a U.S. citizen to keep quiet about a growing interna...
- Ecuadoran president downplays alleged plot
Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa downplayed news that authorities arrested four people in an alleged plot to attack him.
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- Alleged Mumbai attacker seeks Pakistani help
The alleged surviving attacker from last month’s Mumbai terror attacks is seeking help from Pakistani officials, India said Monday.
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- U.S.-flagged ship arrives in Kenya without captain
U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, whose captain is being held by pirates on a lifeboat, is expected to arrive at the Port of Mombasa, Kenya, late Saturday,...
- Alleged 9/11 mastermind charges approved
A military judge approved charges against five accused September 11 plotters, including the alleged mastermind, but rejected charges against a man sus...
- Mexico: Alleged drug trafficker arrested
An alleged drug trafficker suspected of an attack on a U.S. consulate and killing Mexican soldiers has been arrested, Mexican President Felipe Caldero...
- Crew of U.S. container ship describe hijacking
The battle for control of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama began with a bold move by some crew members to jump the pirates, crewmembers say. A scuffle ...
